Eastern won against Clarksville last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Eastern Musketeers put the hurt on the South Central Rebels with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern.
Bracie Jackson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylie Batt, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Sahara Short, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On South Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austyn McRae, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for South Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Eastern will be playing in front of their home fans against Crothersville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is on a five-game streak of home losses, Crothersville a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. As for South Central, they will take on Lanesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanesville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so South Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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